Crews make progress on containment of California's Bridge Fire
The Bridge Fire, which destroyed 66 structures and scorched over 54,000 acres, in the San Gabriel Canyon is 53% contained Friday morning.
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The Bridge Fire, which destroyed 66 structures and scorched over 54,000 acres, in the San Gabriel Canyon is 53% contained Friday morning.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of San Bernardino County on Sunday.
High temperatures will continue to blanket Los Angeles and surrounding areas, with a smoky haze affecting the region due to the Line Fire, which has burned over 17,000 acres, in San Bernardino County.
Police in Culver City were investigating a series of online retail scams that have targeted renters through social media.
Authorities in Long Beach were investigating a fatal collision that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
The Line Fire grew to 34,659 acres Wednesday in Southern California's San Bernardino County and is 14% contained. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place.
The planned outages will effect those living in the Seaview area starting at 7 p.m. on Monday, just hours after the utility company already indefinitely turned off the power for 140 homes in the area.
At least 10 people have been displaced following a structure fire at a construction site that spread to two nearby homes and several other buildings in South Central Los Angeles, authorities said.
A warm Labor Day weekend is expected across Southern California with a more extreme heat wave expected this week, forecasters said.
An investigation continued in Palmdale over the weekend after a man was found dead.
Firefighters Sunday were battling a brush fire in Lake Elsinore that has prompted the closure of Ortega Highway in both directions.
Firefighters Sunday quickly gained ground on a vegetation fire in Santa Clarita.
A person was killed Sunday in a crash on the 101 Freeway in North Hollywood.
An investigation was underway in Gardena this weekend after police say a woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver.
Authorities have issued a warning after Redondo Beach police say scammers have placed fake QR codes on 150 parking meters in the area.